Whir
[wɜː] or [hwə;wə]
Definition
(noun.) sound of something in rapid motion; 'whir of a bird's wings'; 'the whir of the propellers'.
Checked by Dora--From WordNet
Definition
(v. i.) To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
(v. t.) To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.
(n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
Inputed by Anna
Definition
n. a sound from rapid whirling.—v.i. to whirl round with a noise.—v.t. (Shak.) to hurry away with a whizzing sound:—pr.p. whir′ring; pa.t. and pa.p. whirred.—n. Whir′ring.
Typist: Sol
Examples
- The rope sped with singing whir high above the heads of the blacks. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- He received this with a laugh like the whirring sound in a disabled clock. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Like a bolt from a crossbow my splendid craft shot its steel prow straight at the whirring propellers of the giant above us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- After a few minutes the propellers ceased their whirring. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- There was a sharp whirring noise, that made Mr. Winkle start back as if he had been shot himself. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The only disagreeable sensation I experienced was a deafness from the whirring motor. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- My long-sword circled whirring through the air, and a great ape sprawled, headless, at the feet of the fainting girls. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Drowsily they whirred all through this sunny day, making the passenger more sleepy and more hot as he passed the humming walls of the mills. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
Editor: Megan